Review of The Informer (1935) by Private U — 31 Oct 2008
Effective and atmospheric tale of a desperate man (McLaglen) who informs on a friend and IRA leader for the reward during the Irish rebellion in the early 1920's.
Victor McLaglen is brilliant as the penniless, hard drinking, quick tempered Irishman Gypo Nolan, who was once a member of the IRA but was thrown out. He battles his conscience before making the decision to inform, blames an innocent man, but eventually his drinking and revelry bring suspicion upon him.
Surprisingly this film has the distinction of being the most censored in history with the British Board of Censors making 129 cuts all of which referred to the Irish troubles and the participants.
This review of The Informer (1935) was written by Private U on 31 Oct 2008.
The Informer has generally received positive reviews.
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